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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

Two CrestOn women are about to establish
. Wholesale suspender menufactory in that
city.
A penmen's association was organized at
Des Moines one day last week with thirty
members.
The icemen Of Keokuk calculate on being
able to put away thirty five thousand tons
Il ice this winter.
A new school-house is being put up at
Missouri Valley. 1t will cost in the neigh.
borhood OF $4,000.
At Iowa City few days ago was organ
lied state university Of correspondence
the objects Of which are to prepare student
for higher grades Of learning and the
giving OF instructions by correspondence.
A passenger train ON the c. B. & Q, r. r
was thrown from the track at Alton, while
running at the high rate Of speed, the switch
rod swapping with the frost, and the train
run onto the side track and five cars divided
and rolled down m enbankment Fourteen
passengers were injured but ten were able
| to proceed by the next train. Mrs. L. Math
ews OF conway, Ia, was the msst seriously
hurt sustaining conclusion of the brain and
. broken arm.
On the afternoon of the 18th boiler in
the Armstrong, mine at Angus, Iowa, ex-
ploded killing three men and wounding two
| others. The dead are: Sol Piper, fireman,
scalded and mangled; John Blythe, pit boss,
head b.Own OF: Charles Carson. workman,
| blown " fragraments; the boiler head was
blown through coal car and distance ol
2 quarter Of . mile beyond. No cause for
the accident is assigned.
In the district court at Sioux City, Jan
>, John Arensdorf. Frederick Munchrath
Paul H. Leader, Harry Sherman and Al
bert Koschnitski pleaded NOT guilty to the
charge OF mudering Rev. DIR. HaddOck. and
were given further time to plead to the
pleaded not guilty to the charges OF con
spiracy and murder. Granda filed an
affidavit Of inability to procure counsel, and
Judge Isaac Pendlet0n was appointed to de-
fend him. Judge Pendleton is law part
ner Of n. n. Gray, one Of the attorneys fol
be used BY the defense 80 far as possible
The trial Of these cases will not be reached
before January =, IL 20 soon.
Gen. George w. Jones, OF Dubuque, ha.
sent to the Aldrich collection, in the state
library, parcel Of very valuable autograph
letters, and intimates his intention to send
| OtuoTS III TIC near Iuyutc. ulB cOTT6SpOnu
ence with public men has extended over
fifty years and has been very large. The
present lot includes q letter Of much
historical importance by jefferson Davis
concerning the early history Of Dubuque,
where he was stationed while serving in the
United States army over fifty years ago;
one by Judge Nath. Pope, father of Maj.
Gen. John Pope, relating to the appoint.
ment Of the latter (through the influence oi
Gen. Jones)tO . cadetship at West Point
with others by John Wentworth. Shepard
Lefiler, Chauncy Mason, E. B. Washburn
C. G. Washburn, Lord Legour, Fernando
Wood, and Gen. H. A. White.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

SHAWL dresses are among the novel
ties sent out by French tailors. A
fanciful bordering with deep fringe
forms the trimming. Snrplice folds
are made Of this bordering across the
chest, and in the back il an old Bctlouin
drapery, which fastens to the back 0i
the cOrsage.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13
WISCONSIN.

Mrs. Lucy Grey, Of Colby, received n, 100
as arrears Of pension, and is to draw q.
month from this time out. Her husband
served gallantly through the war.
Near Pewaukec, on the evening OF the
4th sleigh load OF ice men were struck by
q train at Pewaukee lake r. r., crossing and
three Of the party were killed.
$50 workmen were thrown out Of employ
ment at Milwaukee Thursday by fire
which destroyed the Reliance iron works Of
Allis 4 60. The loss was EscO,ON
Wadena had its first large fire on the
7th. Seven business houses were burned
out with the loss Of $s5,OO The fire broke
out at a. m, when the thermometer was
~ below zero.
The Democratic Congressional Conven-
tion for the Sth district met at Eau Claire
jan Z. and nominated Dr. Samuel c. John
son Of Hudson for the long term, and James
Bartien Of fSuperiOr for the short term.
Two sawmills in Eau Claire county had
fire yisitations ON the Sth. Fosters Mill ut
Fairchild burned with $4,000 loss, and the
Northwestern Lumber Company's shop at
Porterville. loss $4,000. The Foster Mill
was insured for $4,000.
At Marshfield, w. W. Upham has sold the
alchohol factory plant to the De Gollyel
Company OF Chicago, who will open up and
| enlarge the plant about March l. The COM
pany will consume about 10000 cords oi
wood per annum. The saw mills of the Up
ham Manufacturing company start thi:
| week for the season. The amount cut viii
aggregate nearly 100000 feet.
The nominations for successor to Hon
w. 7. Price, for the short and long term, by
the Republicans of tho Sth Wisconsin Con
gressional district, took place Jan. 6, q
Eau Claire. Hugh J. Price, son OF the de
ceased Congressman was nominated by &C
clamati0n for the short term. For the Ion,
term Hon. Nils p. Haugen Of Black Rive
Falls. was nominated on the Srd ballot.
The inaugural ceremonies Of the Wiscon
sin state officers elect, took place at Madison
the oath being administered by Chief Jn.
tice Cole OF the Supreme court, TO tho fol
lowing: Governor, Jcrmiah n. Rnsk; see
Ntary Of state, Ernest i. Timme: treasurer
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

Henry B. Harshaw: attorney general, C.
Estabro0k; superintendent Of instructions.
]. B. Thayer; insurance commissioner, Philip
Cheek: railroad commissioner, Alley Peter
son. The original intention Of the officers
was to celebrate the occasion in ass fitting
manner. and elaborate preparations had
been made for that purpose, when the un-
timely death Of Gen. Logan occurred. and 1t
was deemed best to dispense with ALL display
IS an act Of courtesy toward the dead states
man.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

100000, and . fund be accumulated that
will be IN honor to those who take part In
this testimonial to the heroic dead.
The burial case for Gen. Logan was made
1t Oneida, n. r., and Is Of Spanish red ce-
dar covered with broad-clOth. and heavily
draped with the same, the drapery trimmed
with silk fringe and tassels. This casket en-
closes . full glass air-tight copper case, tuft-
ed throughout with cream tinted satin
In, and . pillow Of the same material. The
top Of tho case opens full length, and Ii also
II enclosed in polished red cedar outside
box with gold -trimmingA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

AT Quito, the only city in the world
on the line Of the equator, the sun sets
ana rises at 6 o'clock the year round.
Your clock may break down, your
watch stop, but the sun never makes a
mistake here. When it disappears fol
the night it is 6 O'Clock, and you can
set your watch by it.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

In North Adams, Mass, short ii me
ago one of the candidates for the post,
mastership of that town hired a promi-
nent member of the Cnights of Labor
organization to circulate a petition
among the Knights asking for the can
didate's appointment to the place. Il
now turns OH that the canvasser rubbed
out the name of the real petitioner.
substituted his own and sent it to tn,
department as an application for him
self.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

The protest sent by the Convention
of States Bohemia and Moravia to the
Council of Constance il in the possess
ion of the College Of Edinburg, which
organized it in 1867. 1t was from the
framing Of this protest that the word
Protestant, referring to a sect origin
toA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

GEM. BoULANaER, French Minister Of
War, though his popularity is more
civil than military, Is cause of up-
sasiness to Germany. He has taken
no step to alarm anyone SO far. But
Is he says nothing, while devoting all
his energies to the reorganization Of
the armies of France, his very silence
il suspicious and makes his enemios un-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

FRANK WEIGMANN died in Cincinnati
Sunday evening aged los years. When
boy 10 years old he entered the
English army, andsubsequently became
soldier Of Frederick II. Of Prussia.
He was an active participant in the
war against Napoleon and was one Of
Blucher's men at the battle of Waterloo
when he received sword-thrust which
MANNED him for life.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13
Political ana Personal.

Political and Personal.
Gov. Bodwell Of Maine was inaugurated
on the 9th.
The fund for Mrs.. Logan had reached
5O,00O, January3.
The Republican caucus Of the Michigan
legislature, held on the 9Th, chose Francis
B. Stockbridge Of Kalamazoo for United
States senator, ON the tenth ballot
Gov. Luce Of Michigan was inaugurated
on the 9Th.
Gov. Ames Of Massachusetts, was inaugu-
rated ON the 9Th.
Thomas Moonlight has been confirmed
Governor OF Wyoming.
President Cleveland was at his desk Jan.
4, and . Cabinet meeting was held.
Sunset Cox willbe given The place vacated
by Mr.. Hewitt, on tho Ways and Means
committee the House Of Representatives.
U. p. Snider, deputy controller OF the cur
repcy, has been apointed examiner of the
national banks at tho cities Of New York,
Brooklyn and jersey City, in place OF A. n.
Serbia.
Forty thousand dollars had been reported
January lst Tor the Mrs. Logan fund.
r. Henry Dugro tho grand sachem Of
Tammany hall, has resigned. County Clerk
James A. Flack has been elected to succeed
him.
| The craftsmanship OF the Senate Com
mittee on Military affairs, which Gen, Lo-
gan has held for years will probably 60 to
Senator Sewell Of New Jersey.
Eleven thousand dollars was subscribed
on Wednesday to the fund for Mrs. Logan,
making total OF loo, at the close OF the
second day after starting the fund.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior Muldrow
disbarred Joseph n. Wallace Of Rapid City,
OAK, from practicing as IN attorney before
the interior department or any OF its
bureaus and local land Offices.
Secretary OF the Interior Lamar and Mrs.
Holt, were married at Macon, Ca, Jan. s.
They were lovers IS youth and maiden, and
now when both are grandparents the romance
Of their young days has its elimination.
The legislature Of Pennsylvania has elected
Hon. n. 8. Quay United States Senator, in
place Of John !. Mitchell. The Maine legis
lature elects Eugene Hale to succeed him
self in the u. 8. Senate. The Missouri legis
lature re-elects senator Cockerill.
There having been no election by the peo
pie the Connecticut Legislature, chose the
i. following state officers ON the 9Th: Govern
or, r. c. Lownsbury; lieutenant governor
James C. Harris; secretary Of the state, L
} n. Hubbard; treasurer, Alexander Warne
controller, Thomas Clark. Gov. Lownsbury
, took tho oath Of Office and delivered hi
inaugural address.
. There are probabilities thaeC. B. Farwel
will be elected senator to succeed Logar
) Illinois and Mr.. Stockbridge to succeed
Mr.. Conger In Michigan. 1t in yet . ques
ton whether the Democrats or Republican
: . elect In Indiana, II the former the probab
ilities favor ex-senator Mcdonald. II tn
> latter Ben Harrison will get another term.
About the only legacy left by Gen. Logal
to his family II the copyright Of his book
: Tho Great Conspiracy, and that i Of NOR
has been instituted at w Washington for ; fun,
: for lrs. Logan and In the dT1t four hour
$4,000 was subscribed and the first day SIS
. 900. II 10 expected Chicago will contIibut
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

NINE. LIMA MORGENsTERN states, in
her ..Almanach des Dames,' that there
are 600 women writer's in Germany.
Of these 80 are at Dresden, 20 at Leip-
zig. at Stuttgart, so at Vienna. 80 ut
Berlin, II at Cassel, Hanover, and
Main. The remainder
among whom are many Princesses and
Countcsscs, are disseminated in the
small towns and provinces.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

How much water does the human
body contain? 1t has been calculated
that three-quarters Of the mass
of the human body is made up
entirely of water. A man weighing
eleven stone, or 154 pounds. has Ill
pounds. of water in his body, or about
fourteen gallons. Water is the most uni
yersal solvent with which the chemist is
acquainted, and food can only afford
nourishment by being dissolved in it.
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Omcial Canvass.

Supreme Court Judges Gilfllan and Berry,
District Court Judges Lochren and Himons
and Secretary Of State Won Baumbach
made the Official canvass for State officers
at st. Paul, January 8, with the following
result:
Governor. Mc3ill, 1O7, ,064, Ames, lOa,404,
Child s,9o6, AcGill, plurality, 3,0OO.
Lieut. Gov. Rice, ll4,O88, Frank. 97,0sS,
Pinkham, 9,sn Rice, plurality 1000.
Treasurer, Nattson, 1874, Jaeger, 96,
900, Bierce, 8,90!, Nattson, plurality 1854
Auditor, Braden, lis, ,796, Lundberg ss,9l9.
Allen Z, $50, Braden, plurality, S,S7.
Secretary State, Bobletter, ll3,44l, Poehler,
0,39S, Kniss, 9,90S, Bobletter, plurality,
l6,O4S.
Attorney General, Clapp, 1l5,5l2, Ives, 95,.
8Sl, Hatch, 8,906, Clapp, plurality, 1851.
Clerk Supreme Count, Jones, 1877
O'Leary, 9S,5l3, Fosnes, 9,O0s, Jones, plural
ity, 19,3a6.
Supreme Court Judges, Vanderburg. 1S5,
0SS, Mitchell, l96, $40, Dickinson, l9S,945, Nc
knight, s,ss3, Cochran, S,S6S, Shannon
S,os7.
Constitutional Amendment to Article s,
Yes, l3l $50, No. 1874.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

COUNTESS Won BEUsT. who died re-
Gently. never recovered from the shock
produced by the death Of her husband.
She was q Bavarian and woman OF
great beauty. Her portrait figures at
present among the "Gallery of Beau
tics" collected by the late King Ludwig
of Bavaria. and she never appeared in
society. Count Won Beust, before his
death, provided new home for her in
Dresden,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

SessA S000eSSkOOs
Leaking natural gas pipes filed the new
Andrews block at youngstown, Ohio, with
that combustible, which finally exploded
bnrning that building and four others, with
a loss exceeding $lO0OO0. One man was
burned up in the Andrews block, and an
other burned SO he may die
Nine of the principal business houses OF
Knightsville, Ind, burned on the End, with
heavy loss, and little insurance.
The Detroit Alaska Sock factory burned
and number OF girls in the third story
barely escaped with their lives. Loss $751;
600.
DR.. Patten, formery o successful dentist,
but Of late years incorporate and eking out
existence by cobbling, was burned up in his
house at Franklin, Maine.
Tho opera house at Galesburg, Ill.,, took
hre on the Goth from defective fre and
burned. Loss ON building 475, coo. insurance
$4,000. Other losses $1,000.
At Sanfords Corners, Jefferson Co., N. Y,
the clothes Of Mrs. Edwin Stanford, q
young married woman took flre from the
stove and she was burned to death.
At Cole Brilliant, NJ, tho residence oi
Samuel Cupplss burned January 2, with .
number Of valuable paintings recently i'm
ported from Europe. Loss 200.
The responsibility for tho Baltimore 4
Ohio horror near TifFin, Ohio, attaches to tn
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4OTH CONGRESS.


W0dnesdoy Jan. ..
Immediately after the assembling Of the
Senate and House the death of Senator Lo-
gan was announced and both bodies at once
adjourned without transacting any business
wha tever.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13

THE Army and Navy journal gives
the credit for the passage Of the recent
bill giving an increased appropriation
TO the militia of states and territories.
10 the National Guard Association.
Gen. Samuel Dalton of Massachusetts,
and ex-Adjt.-Gen. Beal Of Maine had
more to do with that bill than the
National Guard Association, or any Oi
Is members individually or collectively.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD

-ov,crvr
-.....o..
~. ~ Se ios. Ss.. ns'et stt.s Iuu. s..h..
An inner vision % onick 70 nud
The beauties hid from common sight.
80 ~. c.n sses 49,. s.es.y , =.
s..a ,s.a.,s. ~ ah,,n.o..h.
a.t ,nr - .,.tnn, ..s p.nS. = X. -.
nnu iosns "'suoA' - 80 nes.
yo.. rc.,o,...1 -. .h.,l s.u
~ hi,. ~ es,s =. scri .i,h l,oht.
~. a. -. - =. e,.r1 = ~
W. ~ ~ 80, ~ ~ Ma. ~, . s.c,n -.
800
see the feet that fain vould climb.
Yon hut the .tens that tnrn aefrav.
eee the sonl unhsrmed. suhlime.
Yon hnt she cs,m.nf ana The clav
You see 4 mortal weak. misled.
zee how manhood. perfected.
May reach the stature of god.
Blinded stood, % now ron stand,
Till on mine eyes, with touches sweet,
Love, the deiiverer laid hIe haud,
PHOEBE Cary
HAULING AND SPREADING MANURE.
The wfnf.r Ia The time "a, haulino mannre
c..,.-.. - :, q .--.-- -. .,,.-
Ine 'sna y 'nsn frozen 20 snat sooo iosos msy
the distribution Of the piles. little caicula-
tion will largely aesist in this matter. In order
.-
70 no'o soe even o'ssrout'on oI manure over toe
land the piles must be laid at regular intervals.
E'ent ieet 70 % fas % manure can % pfoutaoly
n - N n
rate Of twenty loads Per acre. The heaps oe.
Ing one rod apart each way. each load should
make eight hsaps. and 90 In proportion Tor
greater or lesser quantity.
A little calculation again VIII Oe wisely spent
10 deciding where 20 place certain kinds of ms
manure on lieht noroua eoile. Il rcndars auch
.o.ls etiil lighter. APPLIED 70 heavy soil. THE
icaliv. II onens ana renders nornus the soil.
and In rotting imparts fertility. Another dim
entity may oc oOviated y ht,Ie csicuistsoo.
,,ns =, -. .,opnd p hanss,h ,he n;is. = ~.
come thawed ont il the sDrinc.
Il - very annoying % strike these frozen
spots ~nen tne rsst oi tne nei0 70 conoIt.0n
rea,he, cn,n.. - h,..k ~ ,hs Mean. ard c.ss
them roughly over the land. Then the soil
tnaws ont evenly, and y = light work to nnisn
80 ~ a S..oss = p...... -. .aa n.en.
Dlowinr. Another error il ii euDposine that il
.nS n.nSe = splesu soms ,Is LUZ os.ole Po~ne.
the land s. rains This can oniv occnr an eteen
hillsides. In this caee discretion mast be used,
oot ln tne case o. long manure little o. none WIZ
wh... m.,n.~ /. ~o,.h ...;,~ /. 1. -,o.,h -.
ing we'll. II will pay to pile the manure . year
before i is 70 be ured. turning !: about twice
- T. - IN -
.aS,.ss %a ,a a.sso. .na =. n,,",., :,
viii not only retain lie full virtue. but viii be at
once available to the roots Of plants for the rea.
con that Il IL then largely soluble il water. and
until soluble in water NO nutriment can be taken
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-01-13


A gang Of professional safe-blowers Is
operating in Northern Ohio. Tuesday night
tho safe In the posto1ico at Wadsworth,
Summit county, was blown open, and o
quantity Of stamps taken. Next the bur-
glar drove to Western Star, . neighboring
hamlet, blew open the safe in the Postofice
nearly soQO in money. stamps and checks
At Wheelock, Vermont, wretch named
Dixan has been arrested for tho murder Of
his 1ve infant children, al born within the
last four years, his method being to knock
them in the head whom month old.
Jan. 4, in court ct st. Louis, Witrock and
Haight, two Of the Adams Express robbers
wears In the penitentiary, Weaver also plead
guilt and was sentenced tor dve years.
The body of . man chopped to pieces with
an axe was found strewn along the road for
mile, in Lexington, Mass, supposed to be
that Of Geo. A. Goldman, . milkman, who
when last seen alive had $50, in money in
his possession.
At Cairo, nls., In . saloon quarrel Sunday
evening, Thomas 6picer, colored, was
thrown to the floor by Henry HAYES and
Thomas Neahan, who covered him with tur-
pentine and set flre to his clothing. The
victim died. The perpetrators are in Jail.
All but $4,000 Of the money stolen from
the Adams Express In the October robbery
has been recovered. Witrock, Weaver, end
Haight have been indicted. The prisoners,
il Is stated, viii be brought into court, plead
guilty, receive sentence and GO immediately
70 the penitentiary. II this proves to be the
case the charges against Messenger FOther-
ingham cannot manifestly be sustained, fOI
robbery in the first degree 10 highway rob
berry and II the messenger was implicated In
the robbery the latter crime was not com.
mitted.
The arrests at Chicago Of the Adams Ex'
prees robbers seem to have brought In the
perpetrators, and very largo proportion
or the money has been found with the meu
or in the possession Of their wives. MTS
Haight had $4,000, Mrs. Witrock severa
thousands sewed up in her garments. Every
party yet implicated IL . former resident 81
| teavenwOTth, Kansas. Weaver, Cook. Wit
rock and Haight were school boys there to
Rether. As they grew up. they becam.
wild and reckless and were classed as todgi
| characters. They were all there last sum
mer and It ID believed the robbery wa
planned in Leavenworth. It Is rumore(
that Fotheringham the express messenger 4
SO far exculpated by these arrests that he vii
soon be released from prison.
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Saturday Jan. 3.
SRSATE.-NOt in session.

HoUsE.-Mr. Cox reported the Senate re-
peal of the tenure OF Office act, In commit
tee Of the whole long time was spent in
discus ing whether there should be an ap
preparation Of $780, 900 or $1,000 for q new
government building at Charleston, 3. c.,
and the matter was dropped without any
action.
Buck and Thomas advocating the measure.
Mr.. Willis, KY, reported the river and har-
Dor bill.
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Thursday. Jan. 9.

SExArE-The bill granting Mrs. Logan an
annual pension Of $1,000, passed without q
dissenting vote. This Is the same pension
that is allowed Mrs. Hancock and Mrs.
Thomas, and in remarks made by Senators
Mitchell, Cullom and Sewell it was shown
that the malady which terminated Gen. Lo-
gan's life was contracted during his army
service, In addition to which he was five
times wounded. Senator Vest introduced q
bill to increase the pension Of Mrs. Francis
p. Blair from go month to &2,OOO q year.
which passed unanimously. Tho interstate
commerce bill was further discussed.
HoCsn-ln committee Of the whole, with
out amandment or discussion the pension
appropriation bill, which appropriates
416, ,2a7, 500, was read and reported TO the
House and passed. In committee Of the
whole naval reorganization bill was dis
cussed.
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Wednesday. Jan. 8.

SENArE-The pensions committee reported
bill granting Mrs. John A. Logan PEN
sion Of 5000, also amendments to the PEN
sion bill were reported by the same commit
tee. A bill was reported limiting the
amount of United States bonds required Of
national banks to 5000. The conference
report on the interstate commerce bill was
discussed, Mr.. Platt making long speech.
HousE-The Indian bill, appropriating
s5, O0passed, also the military academy
bill; the permanent improvement Of the Erie
and Osweg0 cana s was advocated; in COM
mittee OF the whole the consolidation of GER
tain naval bureaus discussed. The resigna-
tion Of James w. Reid. of the 5th North
Carolina district was reported, and the COM
municatiOn laid on the table.
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faE RoTAr0's ORIGIN !.

Before the conference held In London the
other day in connection with the potato tsrcen-
tenary. Mr.. VS. Mitchell read : paper stating
that tho potato had been introduced into Eng
land By Sir Francis Drake in 1856. He believed
that Drake hAd originally obtained the tuber